Stolberg 1742-IIG 1/3 thaler

Ponterio sale 155, lot 7320

photo courtesy Ponterio & Associates

Stolberg in 1789, with Wernigerode to the northwest near Halberstadt

This specimen was lot 7320 in Ponterio sale 155 (Baltimore, November 2010), where it sold for $270.25. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GERMANY. Stolberg-Stolberg. 1/3 Taler, 1742. Christof Ludwig III (1738-1761). Toned, ALMOST UNCIRCULATED." Christoph Ludwig (r. 1738-61) was the second count of Stolberg-Stolberg. Friedrich Botho (r. 1739-68) was the second count of Stolberg-Rossla. Altho the SCWC lists this as a 1740-50 and 1756 issue of Stolberg-Stolberg, the presence of both names on this coin makes it a joint issue. The SCWC lists this type for 1740-58 and, unlike the thalers, is probably not rare in circulated condition.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: KM-220.

Source:

• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, and Kent Ponterio, The November 2010 Baltimore Auction, Irvine, CA: Bowers and Merena, 2010.
• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.

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